List of Germany articles
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Neo-Nazis march to mark the 60th anniversary of the firebombing of the city during World War II in Dresden, Germany. The Nazi Era Continues to Haunt This German City
The tensions surrounding the legacy of the Dresden bombing illustrate the continuing potency of the city’s history.
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AfD demonstrators holding German flags gather at the main station in Berlin to attend the "demonstration for the future of Germany" called by the far-right AfD in Berlin on May 27, 2018. Germany’s Far-Right Party Is Worse Than the Rest of Europe’s
The Alternative for Germany is more popular than ever—and more dangerous.
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Tractors are lined up ahead of Brandenburg Gate. Germany’s Farmers Have No Reason to Complain
A nationwide protest against a move to repeal agricultural subsidies has earned public sympathy—but doesn’t deserve it.
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The AlpenGold Hotel ahead of the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. The Davos Paradox
How can the rich and powerful fix the world if they’re the problem?
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University student protest opposite the Berlin University of the Arts on December 20, 2023, Germany Needs to Step Up on Israel-Palestine
Social Democrats must be at the forefront of peace efforts.
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An illustration shows the back of a candidate at a podium on a stage. In front of him is a sea of people in the audience, faces all illuminated as they look down at thair phones. The Myth of Social Media and Populism
Why the moral panic is misplaced.
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A 1941 illustration shows Santa Claus holding his naughty and nice list. Does Santa Own the North Pole and Other Holiday Questions
A primer on the economics of Christmas.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz addresses delegates at the Bundestag about a budget crisis, in Berlin. How a Court Ruling Triggered a German Budget Crisis
The government is scrambling to close a 17 billion euro gap.
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The AfD logo is pictured during the European Election Assembly of German far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) at the fair grounds in Magdeburg, eastern Germany on August 5, 2023. Germany Is Thinking of Simply Banning the Far Right
As radical conservatives continue to rise, Germany’s mainstream is getting desperate for a fix.
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Individuals gather in Paris for a demonstration in support of the Palestinian people. The Israel-Hamas War Is Dividing Europe’s Left
A political hot potato singes progressives across the continent.
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Markus Soeder, Governor of Bavaria and lead candidate of the Bavarian Social Union (CSU), attends the annual gathering of politicians in beer tents at the Gillamoos folk fest on September 3, 2018 in Abensberg, Germany. The Land of Lederhosen, Beer, and Political Chaos
Bavaria is Germany’s stereotypical idyll—and now a herald of its future turmoil.
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A woman is silhouetted as she walks down stairs past a communist-era stained glass panel in Berlin on April 26, 2019. The early-1960s work depicts images of industry, technology, agriculture, the military, youth, family, and the working class common in socialist art of the communist bloc. A Tale of Two Germanies
Thirty-three years after reunification, the country’s wounds are rawer than many would like to admit.
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Polish President Andrzej Duda looks on as French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz chat at the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11, 2023. Biden Should Press Poland and the EU to Make Up
Warsaw’s strategic role in Europe is too important for Washington to ignore.
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A Chinese container ship is unloaded in the port of Hamburg, Germany, on Oct. 26, 2022. How China Uses Shipping for Surveillance and Control
Beijing’s global maritime operations double as intelligence-gathering outposts.
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Supporters of the AfD party, Free Saxons movement, and other groups demonstrate against high energy prices, German support for Ukraine, and other government policies in Chemnitz, Germany. Why Does Eastern Germany Love Putin So Much?
Russian disinformation has bewitched the far right and the far left.